Best Universities for Education Majors in Latin America

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Education Majors. A graph of 348K citations received by 80.9K academic papers made by 279 universities in Latin America was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#1 in Brazil

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Education Majors

#2 in Brazil

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Education Majors

#3 in Brazil

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Education Majors

#4 in Brazil

#360 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#5 in Brazil

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Education Majors

#6 in Brazil

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 67,329
Founded: 1920

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Education Majors

#7 in Brazil

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Education Majors

#1 in Chile

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

9. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Education Majors

#1 in Mexico

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

10. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Education Majors

#8 in Brazil

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

11. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Education Majors

#2 in Chile

#539 in the World

Founded: 1842

12. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Education Majors

#9 in Brazil

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

13. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Education Majors

#2 in Mexico

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 92,736
Founded: 1943

14. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Education Majors

#10 in Brazil

#682 in the World

Founded: 1950

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#11 in Brazil

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

16. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Education Majors

#12 in Brazil

#731 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Education Majors

#1 in Argentina

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

18. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Education Majors

#13 in Brazil

#748 in the World

Founded: 1960

19. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Education Majors

#14 in Brazil

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

20. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Education Majors

#15 in Brazil

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

21. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Education Majors

#16 in Brazil

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 23,744
Founded: 1954

22. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Education Majors

#17 in Brazil

#835 in the World

Founded: 1970

23. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#18 in Brazil

#847 in the World

Founded: 1933

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Education Majors

#19 in Brazil

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

25. Estacio de Sa University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Education Majors

#20 in Brazil

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1970

26. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Education Majors

#3 in Mexico

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1936

27. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Education Majors

#4 in Mexico

#953 in the World

Founded: 1970

28. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Education Majors

#21 in Brazil

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Education Majors

#22 in Brazil

#980 in the World

Founded: 1948

30. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Education Majors

#23 in Brazil

#988 in the World

Founded: 1969

31. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Education Majors

#24 in Brazil

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

32. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Education Majors

#25 in Brazil

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 23,988
Founded: 1969

33. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Education Majors

#26 in Brazil

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

34. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Education Majors

#27 in Brazil

#1027 in the World

Founded: 1946

35. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Education Majors

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

36. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Education Majors

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 54,284
Founded: 1867

37. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Education Majors

#28 in Brazil

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

38. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Education Majors

#29 in Brazil

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

39. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Education Majors

#2 in Argentina

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

40. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Education Majors

#30 in Brazil

#1213 in the World

Founded: 1970

41. Federal University of Para

For Education Majors

#31 in Brazil

#1247 in the World

Founded: 1957

42. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Education Majors

#5 in Mexico

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,908
Founded: 1974

43. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Education Majors

#32 in Brazil

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

44. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Education Majors

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

45. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Education Majors

#1 in Costa Rica

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 30,436
Founded: 1940

46. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Education Majors

#6 in Mexico

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

47. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Education Majors

#3 in Chile

#1321 in the World

Founded: 1928

48. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Education Majors

#33 in Brazil

#1353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

49. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Education Majors

#34 in Brazil

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

50. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Education Majors

#35 in Brazil

#1373 in the World

Founded: 1961

51. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Education Majors

#36 in Brazil

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

52. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Education Majors

#4 in Chile

#1399 in the World

Founded: 1920

53. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Education Majors

#1412 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

54. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Education Majors

#37 in Brazil

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

55. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Education Majors

#7 in Mexico

#1433 in the World

Founded: 1978

56. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#38 in Brazil

#1467 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

57. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Education Majors

#1471 in the World

Founded: 1958

58. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Education Majors

#5 in Chile

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

59. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Education Majors

#39 in Brazil

#1504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

60. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Education Majors

#1505 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

61. University of Holguin

For Education Majors

#1 in Cuba

#1521 in the World

Founded: 1968

62. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Education Majors

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

63. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Education Majors

#40 in Brazil

#1561 in the World

Founded: 1973

64. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Education Majors

#1579 in the World

Founded: 1980

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Education Majors

#1 in Peru

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

66. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Education Majors

#8 in Mexico

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

67. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Education Majors

#6 in Chile

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

68. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Education Majors

#41 in Brazil

#1612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

69. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Education Majors

#42 in Brazil

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

70. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Education Majors

#43 in Brazil

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

71. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Education Majors

#44 in Brazil

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

72. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#45 in Brazil

#1659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

73. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Education Majors

#3 in Argentina

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 178,288
Founded: 1613

74. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Education Majors

#46 in Brazil

#1764 in the World

Founded: 1972

75. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Education Majors

#1767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

76. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#47 in Brazil

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

77. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Education Majors

#48 in Brazil

#1806 in the World

Founded: 1922

78. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Education Majors

#49 in Brazil

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

79. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Education Majors

#50 in Brazil

#1812 in the World

Founded: 1912

80. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Education Majors

#51 in Brazil

#1828 in the World

Founded: 1958

81. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Education Majors

#52 in Brazil

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

82. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Education Majors

#1 in Venezuela

#1853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

83. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Education Majors

#53 in Brazil

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

84. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Education Majors

#9 in Mexico

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

85. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Education Majors

#54 in Brazil

#1874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

86. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Education Majors

#55 in Brazil

#1882 in the World

Founded: 1994

87. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Education Majors

#10 in Mexico

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 67,944
Founded: 1957

88. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Education Majors

#1889 in the World

Founded: 1945

89. University of La Frontera

For Education Majors

#7 in Chile

#1896 in the World

Founded: 1981

90. Catholic University of Temuco

For Education Majors

#8 in Chile

#1907 in the World

Founded: 1959

91. University of the East, Venezuela

Venezuela | Cumana

For Education Majors

#2 in Venezuela

#1913 in the World

Founded: 1958

92. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Education Majors

#56 in Brazil

#1946 in the World

Founded: 1970

93. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Education Majors

#11 in Mexico

#1968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

94. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Education Majors

#3 in Venezuela

#1993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

95. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Education Majors

#57 in Brazil

#2015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

96. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Education Majors

#58 in Brazil

#2019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

97. Technical University of Loja

For Education Majors

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

98. Federal University of Pampa

For Education Majors

#59 in Brazil

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

99. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Education Majors

#60 in Brazil

#2061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

100. National Major San Marcos University

For Education Majors

#2 in Peru

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 32,399
Founded: 1551

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Latin America

Anthropology282

Broadcast Journalism36

Classics and Ancient History100

Communications and Public Relations155

Criminology and Criminal Justice63

Early Childhood Education38

Forensic Science44

Gender Studies143

Human Rights Law86

Intellectual Property and Patent Law33

International Law42

International Relations and Diplomacy39

Journalism and Digital Media60

Law Enforcement23

Library and Information science167

Media Studies52

Military science29

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution32

Occupational Safety and Health46

Political Economy54

Political Science425

Public Policy / Administration94

Radio and Television broadcasting37

Special Education20

Sports / Exercise science93

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies228

Urban and Regional planning64